HMS Henrietta (1654)
Langport was a 50-gun third rate Speaker-class frigate built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Horsleydown, and launched in 1654.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | Langport |
| Builder: | Bright, Horsleydown |
| Launched: | 1654 |
| Renamed: | HMS Henrietta, 1660 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 1689 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Speaker-class frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 781 |
| Length: | 116 ft (35.4 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 35 ft 7 in (10.8 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 14 ft 4 in (4.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns (at launch); 62 guns (1677) |
After the Restoration in 1660, she was renamed HMS Henrietta. By 1677 her armament had risen to 62 guns. Henrietta was wrecked in 1689.[1]
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p159.
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References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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